ELKINS – Officials confirmed this week that construction of the new Railyard Event and Conference Center is on track to be completed by July 1.
Randolph County Development Authority Director Robbie Morris told The Inter-Mountain that everything is on schedule for the opening of the new 28,000 square-foot, $11.6 million facility.
“Things are looking good for the Conference Center and all of the other portions of the building for July 1,” Morris said. “There have been some delays in the delivery
Something strange is happening in Washington. A generation of investors and entrepreneurs who built careers championing private capital and intuitively understood the power of market discipline and limited government have joined the Trump administration, taking charge of hundreds of billions of dollars of other people’s money. They assure us that they are deploying it strategically, with accountability and a businessperson’s rigor.
From Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick (who is apparently
ELKINS — The current roadwork on the Beverly Five-lane is expected to continue into September, officials say.
With extended traffic delays stretching on for more than a month now, motorists have probably wondered what the West Virginia Department of Highways has been doing on the Beverly Five-lane and how long the work in the area will last.
Responding to an information request from The Inter-Mountain, DOH District 8 Construction Engineer John D. Monk said the current work involves repairing
The Inter-Mountain photos by Joey Kittle
Graduates celebrate and embrace, top photo, as the 135th West Virginia Wesleyan College Commencement Ceremony took place in Buckhannon over the weekend. Acclaimed jazz musician Bob Thompson, bottom photo, received one of the College’s highest honors, the President’s Medal, and served as commencement speaker.
The Inter-Mountain photos by Joey KittleGraduates celebrate and embrace, top photo, as the 135th West Virginia Wesleyan College Commencement Ceremony
ELKINS — Probable cause has been found against a Fayette County man accused of attempting to cash a fraudulent check for more than $2,500, moving his case forward to be considered by the Grand Jury.
Trey Lamar Dixon, 33, of Scarbro, is charged with one count of attempting to commit a felony. He is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $2,700 cash-only bond.
Dixon appeared in Randolph County Magistrate Court for a preliminary hearing Wednesday morning with attorney Paul
BUCKHANNON – An Upshur County man faces charges after police allegedly found more than 50 fentanyl stamps in his vehicle after it was involved in a DUI accident.
James Allen Ware, 42, is charged with one count of possession with intent to deliver, a felony, and one count of driving under the influence of a controlled substance, a misdemeanor. Ware is currently being held at the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $51,500 cash-only bond for both charges.
According to the criminal complaint, filed by
ELKINS – On May 1, the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals celebrated Law Day for the sixth year with an awards ceremony recognizing West Virginia students for their submissions to this year’s contest. The theme of the 2025 contest was “The Rule of Law and the American Dream.”
Law Day was first established in 1958 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to encourage a deeper public understanding of the legal system and the role of law in American society.
A small group of families from the Eyes and
ELKINS – The Rotary Club of Elkins packed 90 Jared Boxes for use at Vandalia Health Davis Medical Center for pediatric patients.
The project is named in memory of Jared McMullen, a 5-year-old cancer patient at Geisinger Medical Center in State College, Pennsylvania. When McMullen went for treatment, he always took a backpack filled with games, toys and activities to help pass the time. After his passing, McMullen’s schoolmates initiated a project to provide similar items to other children at
